Jean-Yves Besnier Chief, Partnership, Promotion & Membership ITU/BDT 4th Annual Private Sector Cooperation Meeting in the Arab Region Tunis, Tunisia, 30 November – 2 December 2004 Hotel Africa Meridien ITU/BDT Partnership Strategy and Membership Jean-Yves Besnier Chief, Partnership, Promotion & Membership ITU/BDT

Agenda Introducing ITU ITU Sector Membership ITU Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Strategy

Introducing ITU

What is ITU ? ITU is the UN Specialized Agency responsible for the regulation, standardization and development of telecommunications networks and services worldwide ITU is unique among International Organizations with its principle of cooperation between governments and the private sector ITU Membership encompass telecommunication policy makers, regulators, network operators, service providers, equipment manufacturers, integrators, application developers, financial institutions, consulting firms, national/regional/international ICT/ telecommunication associations…

RAG TSAG TDAG ITU Structure Plenipotentiary Conferences Council World Conferences on International Telecommunciations Radiocommunication Standardization Development World / Regional Radiocommunications Conferences (WRC) Radiocommunication Assemblies (RA) World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) World / Regional Telecommunications Development Conferences (WTDC) Radio Regulations Board (ARB) RAG TSAG TDAG General Secretariat Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General Director Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) Director Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) Director Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) Radiocommunication Sector Telecommunication Standardization Sector Telecommunication Development Sector

189 ITU member States, # 650 ITU Sector Members, # 100 ITU Associates Around 800 Staff: - HQ in Geneva, Switzerland - 5 ITU Regional Offices + 8 Area Offices • BANGKOK (Asia Pacific) Jarkarta (Indonesia) • ADDIS-ABABA (Africa) Yaounde (Cameroun) Harare (Zimbabwe) Dakar (Senegal) • BRASILIA (Americas) Brigetown (Barbados) Santiago (Chile) Tegucigalpa (Honduras) • CAIRO (Arab States) • GENEVA (Europe & CIS) Moscow (Russia) 2004 budget = CHF 164 million (US$ 132 million) Website: http://www.itu.int

Role of ITU Develop international cooperation in telecommunications Provide technical assistance to developing countries and LDCs Develop telecommunications skills & expertise Promote & disseminate benefits of telecommunications Harmonize national/regional policies Promote telecoms in cooperation with other national and regional bodies

What does ITU do? Spectrum allocation and registration Coordination of national spectrum planning International telecoms standardization Collaboration in international tariff-setting Cooperation in telecommunication development assistance Policy and regulatory reviews and information exchange Extension of universal access and services

ITU-D – Development Sector Policy & regulatory assistance Infrastructure & services development and technical assistance E-strategies and e-applications Human resource development Financing strategies including costs & tariffs Special Programme for LDCs Cross-cutting activities & initiatives - Partnership & Membership - Private Sector Initiatives - Telecom Indicators & Statistics - Gender Issues - Youth Initiatives - Assistance to indigenous people

ITU Sector Membership What Benefits? What Costs? How to join?

Overview General Benefits of ITU Membership Membership Categories Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member Membership Fees Application Procedure Membership Information

General Benefits of ITU Membership A unique capacity to bring together representatives from competing companies and governments of all ideological persuasions Share wealth of experience and creative ideas Establish partnerships between private and public sectors Access to ITU vast range of publications, as well as restricted documentation/information and statistics

Membership Categories ITU Member States ITU Sector Members ITU Associates

ITU Member States If the State is a Member of the United Nations: * It becomes a Member State of the ITU by acceding to its Constitution and Convention. Such accession shall be made simultaneously in the form of a single document covering both the Constitution and Convention. * This “instrument of accession” is then deposited with the Secretary-General If the State is not a Member of the United Nations: * The application for membership requires the approval of two-thirds of the Member States of the Union * After approval, the procedure is the same as described above – in the form of one single document

ITU Member States: Region of Arab States Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of) 03.05.1963 Bahrain (Kingdom of) 01.01.1975 Comoros (Union of the) 05.01.1976 Djibouti (Republic of) 22.11.1977 Egypt (Arab Republic of) 09.12.1876 Iraq (Republic of) 12.11.1928 Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of) 20.05.1947 Kuwait (State of) 14.08.1959 Lebanon 12.01.1924 Mauritania (Islamic Republic of) 18.04.1962 Morocco (Kingdom of) 01.11.1956 Oman (Sultanate of) 28.04.1972 Qatar (State of) 27.03.1973 Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) 07.02.1949 Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 03.02.1953 Somali Democratic Republic 28.09.1962 Sudan (Republic of the) 23.10.1957 Syrian Arab Republic 12.01.1924 Tunisia 14.12.1956 United Arab Emirates 27.06.1972 Yemen (Republic of) 01.01.1931

ITU Sector Members An interested entity or organization may joint ITU as a Sector Member. There are 3 sectors: * Development (ITU-D) * Radiocommunications (ITU-R) * Standardization (ITU-T) An ITU Sector Member fully participates in the work of corresponding ITU Sector Study Groups or Working Groups thereof and in the Sector’s Regional and World Telecommunication Conferences

ITU Associates An interested entity or organization may join an ITU Sector as an Associate and be entitled to take part in the work of a selected single Study Group or Working Group thereof Associates may have access to documentation required for their work and may serve as rapporteur or editor

Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member Influence Evolution of Global Telecommunications Networks * Do you have a message to convey? * Do you need to influence the direction of global/regional development or standardization projects? * Do you have existing projects and/or products that could benefit from globalization?

Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d) 2. Increase Awareness of your Business Priorities amongst Operators, Service Providers, Suppliers, Regulators… * Membership of ITU Sectors is a mean to actively take part in the Sector’s specific work and thus secure and influence of a Company’s goals and policies on the development of projects, standards within its business sphere * Your address details and the name of your Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be published in the ITU Global Directory

Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d) 3. Network/Develop Contacts * ITU sectors provide a platform for meeting experts from all over the world, learning of their entities plans and objectives, sharing experience and information * Participation to the work of the ITU Study Groups/Working Groups provide access to a wealth of information not likely to be found elsewhere in this concentrated form

Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d) 4. Participate in Sector Member Work * ITU Sector Members can participate in all Study Groups Meetings and electronic discussion groups; * present their views by submitting written contributions; * participate in approval of technical or development projects and recommendations. * ITU Associates can participate in the meetings and electronic discussion groups of only one Study Group and present their views by submitting written contributions; * fully participate in the Sector’s Advisory Group to the Elected official.

STUDY GROUP 1 - Telecommunication Development Strategies and Policies ITU-D Study Groups (2002 – 2006) STUDY GROUP 1 - Telecommunication Development Strategies and Policies Q6/1 - Interconnection Q7/1 - Universal Access/Service Q10/1 - Impact of the convergence of telecommunication, broadcasting and information technology Q12/1 - Tariff policies, models and methods of determining the cost of national telecommunication services, including spectrum aspects Q17/1 - Satellite regulation in Developing Countries Q18/1 - Domestic enforcement of laws, rules and regulations on telecommunications by National Telecommunication Regulatory Authorities Q19/1 - Implementation of IP telephony in Developing Countries

ITU-D Study Groups (2002 – 2006) STUDY GROUP 2 – Development and Management of Telecommunication Services and Networks Q9/2 - Identification of study topics ITU-T & ITU-R Study Groups Q10/2 - Communications for rural and remote areas Q11/2 - Examination of digital technologies and systems Q14/2 - Applications of telecommunications in health care Q17/2 - Progress on ITU activities for e-commerce Q18/2 - Strategy for migration of mobile networks to IMT-2000 and beyond Q19/2 - Strategy for migration from circuit-switched networks to packet-switched networks Q20/2 - Examination of access technologies for broadband communications Q21/2 - Calculation of frequency fees Res. 9 - Participation of Developing Countries in spectrum management

Working Groups Working Groups on Private Sector Issues: Regional Working Parties: - Africa Region (4 sub-groups) - Asia & Pacific Region (3 sub-groups) - Arab States Region (6 sub-groups) - Americas Region - Europe & CIS Region (4 sub-groups) Working Group on Gender Issues: Contact: Mrs. Savitri BISNATH, BDT E-mail: savitri.bisnath@itu.int

Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d) Hold positions within Study/Working Groups * Sector Members may hold the positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Rapporteur and Editor within a Study Group or Working Group * An Associate may only hold the position of Rapporteur or Editor

Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d) 6. Access to ITU Working Documents * Sector Members can have electronic access (via TIES) to ITU documents of general interest, databases, Study/Working Groups documents (reports, contributions, temporary documents…) and Study/Working Groups information exchange areas * Telecom Information Exchange Services (TIES): - E-mail account (username@ties.itu.int) - Username/password allowing access to ITU working documents and e-mail reflectors * TIES registration: http://www.itu.int/TIES/intro.html

Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d) Get free and discounted ITU Publications * Discounts of 15 % and one free online subscription are granted to Member States and Sector Members participating in the work of ITU * A discount of 80 % on the catalogue price of all ITU publications is granted to Administrations of the Least Developed Countries (LDC), as well as to libraries of educational institutions (for online subscriptions and CD-ROM publications only)

Membership Fees - Background Expenses of the Union are primarily met by contributions from its Member States and Sector Members, each of which may, upon taking up its membership, freely decide on its class of contribution within a scale The effective amount of the contributory unit is determined every two years when the biennial budget is established by the Council. For the 2003-2004 biennium, the annual amount of one contributory unit for a Sector Member is CHF 63,000 (Swiss Francs)

ITU Sector Member Fees ITU Sector Members may choose their annual contribution with the range of 1/16 to 40 units (1/16 for ITU-D developing countries only) This fixes the minimum contribution for an ITU Sector Member as follows: * ITU-D: 7,900 CHF (1/8 unit) 3,950 CHF (1/16 unit for Developing Countries only) * ITU-R: 31,500 CHF (1/2 unit) * ITU-T: 31,500 CHF (1/2 unit)

ITU Associate Fees The annual contribution for an ITU Associate has been fixed for the 2003-2004 biennium as follows: * ITU-D: 3,937 CHF 1,968 CHF (for Developing Countries only) * ITU-R: 10,500 CHF * ITU-T: 10,500 CHF

Membership Approval Procedure Submit your application, for approval, to the Administration of the Member State in which your company is based The Administration of the Member State will then transmit the application form to the ITU Secretary-General If you are a Regional or International Organization, you should send your application directly to the ITU Secretary-General Your admission will become effective upon receipt by the ITU Secretary-General

ITU Membership (as of November 2004) Member States: 189 Sector Members: 636 ITU-D: 290* ITU-R: 302* ITU-T: 366* Associates: 98 ITU-D: 2* ITU-R: 15* ITU-T: 86* * Some are multiple ITU Sector Members

ITU SECTOR MEMBERS (ITU-D REGIONS) ITU-R ITU-T ITU-D TOTAL AFRICA 21 22 37 42 AMERICAS 69 126 73 192 ARAB STATES 18 11 54 60 ASIA PACIFIC 67 81 47 123 EUROPE/CIS 127 79 219 Total: 302 366 290 636

ITU Sector Members in the Arab States Region ITU-R ITU-T ITU-D Total Sector Members Algeria 1 1 1 1 Bahrain 2 2 4 4 Egypt 3 2 16 17 Jordan 1 1 8 8 Kuwait 1 1 1 Lebanon 5 5 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 2 1 2 Morocco 1 1 3 3 Mauritania 2 2 Oman 2 2 2 2 Saudi Arabia 3 1 4 6 Sudan 1 1 Syrian Arab Rep. 1 1 Tunisia 2 4 5 Yemen 2 2 ___________________________________________________ 18 11 54 60

Membership Information & Application For application and general information: * http://www.itu.int/members * Fax: +41 22 730 6675 * E-mail: membership@itu.int ITU-D (Development Sector) Contact: Mrs. Andrea Mozer E-mail: andrea.mozer@itu.int ITU-R (Radiocommunication Sector) Contact: Mrs. Saba Imru-Caminiti E-mail: saba.imru-caminiti@itu.int ITU-T (Standardization Sector) Contact: Mrs. Pamela Type E-mail: pamela.type@itu.int

Conclusion ITU Membership is global and diversified Sector Members play a key role in ITU dynamics Regional participation is an ITU priority Invaluable opportunities exist to share experiences, creative ideas, knowledge of business, opportunities and seek partnerships ITU Sector membership fees are competitive Join us ! Become a new ITU-D Sector Member !

ITU Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Strategy

ITU/BDT MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY The variety, scope and number of ICT/Telecom projects make ITU a unique Platform for Partnership Telecommunication Development Bureau is the resilient & time-tested ITU arm with more than 100 partnership/cooperation agreements signed per year When Member States’ contribution, our historical Partners, remain very active, participation from the Private Sector has steadily increased. Thanks to the measures introduced to improve transparency, visibility and accountability of our methods & practices.

ITU/BDT PRIORITY DOMAINS FOR PARTNERSHIPS They are defined according to the Strategic Plan and the 4-year roll-out Plan agreed by ITU Members at the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-02, Istanbul) 6 Main Programmes: - Regulatory Reform - Infrastructure & Network Development - E-Strategies and e-Services/Applications - Economics & Finance - Human Capacity Building - Special Programme for LDCs 6 Main Initiatives: - Statistics & Information - Partnerships & Promotion - Private Sector Initiatives - Gender Issues - Youth Initiatives - Assistance to indigenous people

PARTNERSHIP FUNDING MECANISMS ITU Financing Annual Operational Budget Telecom Surplus Public & Private Financing Development Agencies Other Governmental Sources Private Companies Financial Institutions Regional and International Organizations Nature of Contributions may vary In-kind - Expertise - Equipments - Software Development - Maintenance/Assistance - Education… Cash

SOME EXAMPLES OF RECENTLY SIGNED COOPERATION AGREEMENTS Government of India Bhutan Telecom Bhutan Post Universal Postal Union Encore Software Ministry of Foreign Affairs The National Telecommunications Institute of France International Institute of Management, Switzerland Provision of e-post & developmental services in remote areas through post-offices Provision of simputers and application development for the establishment of telekiosks at post-offices (Bhutan) Provision of Management tools & Business case studies for managers’ training in Western African Countries Provision of management courses in LDCs

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION jean-yves.besnier@itu.int Head, PPM Unit, BDT Tel: +41 22 730 5591/6471 Fax: +41 22 730 5484 http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/